Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2015 to 06/30/2015
Modoc National Forest
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
Sierra Nevada Forest Plan
Amendment (SNFPA)
- Land management planning
On Hold
EIS
N/A
N/A
Donald Yasuda
916-640-1168
dyasuda@fs.fed.us
Description: Prepare a narrowly focused analysis to comply with two orders issued by the Eastern District Court of California on
November 4, 2009. Correct the 2004 SNFPA Final SEIS to address range of alternatives and analytical
consistency issues.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/snfpa/2010seis
Location:
UNIT - Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units,
Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit, Carson Ranger
District, Bridgeport Ranger District, Plumas National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Stanislaus
National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Alpine,
Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada,
Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yuba, Douglas, Esmeralda, Mineral. LEGAL - Along
the Sierra Nevada Range, from the Oregon/California border south to Lake Isabella as well as lands in western
Nevada. Sierra Nevada National Forests.
Modoc National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Lava Hazardous Fuels
Reduction Project
EA
John Landoski
07/2015
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:06/2015
530-299-8425
- Forest products
Notice of Initiation 03/21/2014
jlandoski@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: The Lava Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project, is within an energy corridor WUI and spotted owl habitat. It is a
fuels reduction project to protect the power lines and habitat for the owls from large-scale high intensity wildland
fires
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31457
Location:
04/02/2015 08:58 pm MT
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
UNIT - Big Valley Ranger District, Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc,
Siskiyou. LEGAL - T41N, R4E, Secs. 1, 2; T42N, R4E, Secs. 1, 10 - 14, 22 - 28, 33 - 36; T42N, R5E, Secs. 19,
20, 30,31. Modoc National Forest, Big Valley & Doublehead Ranger Districts, Modoc and Siskiyou Counties.
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Project Name
Modoc National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Big Valley Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Ash Valley Allotment
Management Plan
- Grazing management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 04/19/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 10/2015
Expected:03/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
04/2016
Barbara Raymond
530-299-3215
braymond@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action is reauthorize cattle grazing and implement an allotment management plan on the Ash Valley
allotment
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33996
Location:
Day Fire Salvage
- Recreation management
Completed
- Forest products
- Fuels management
Description: Salvage of fire killed timber on 37 acres
CE
Modoc National Forest
*NEW LISTING*
02/2015
John Zarlengo
530-532-8932
jzarlengo@fs.fed.us
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45498
Location:
UNIT - Big Valley Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T40N, R6E, Section 25.
T40N, R6E, Section 25.
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Jenny Jayo
In Progress:
Expected:06/2015
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
07/2015
530-233-8817
Scoping Start 02/25/2014
- Vegetation management
jjayo@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Treat approximately 1,630 acres, removing western juniper through hand cutting or by use of equipment. The
boles and branches would be lopped and scattered on the ground surface. Pile burning may also be used to
reduce potential fuels.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46214
Location:
04/02/2015 08:58 pm MT
Actual: 01/29/2015
Devils Garden Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Antelope Plains Sage Steppe
Restoration
CE
UNIT - Big Valley Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen, Modoc. LEGAL - Approximately
14,763 acres in portions of T38N, R10E; T38N, R11E; T39N, R10E; T39N, R11E. Estimated air miles from Adin,
California: 11 miles east.
UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Not Applicable. North
of Alturas, CA.
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Project Name
Modoc National Forest
Project Purpose
EA
BIA Road Improvement Lauer
Reservoir Access
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Jenny Jayo
- Grazing management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
530-233-8817
- Vegetation management
jjayo@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: The project is to authorize continued grazing on the Avanzino allotment. Improve management by constructing
eleven miles of fence to meet our objectives.
Location:
UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T. 45 R10 E. sec 3-4,
8-11, 16-17, 21-22 46N. R 11E sec. 25-26, 34-36. The Avanzino allotment is on the Devil's Garden Ranger
District.
Jayne Biggerstaff
- Grazing management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
(530)233-8740
- Facility management
jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: Bureau of Indian Affairs has proposed road construction and/or improvement to access the Lauer Reservoir dam
for repair and maintenance.
Location:
Barry Point South 2015
Reforestation
Decision
Devils Garden Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Avanzino Range Allotment
Management
EA
Planning Status
UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Township 44 North,
Range 13 East, section 9 (dam location). Modoc County, southwest of Goose Lake.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Completed
Actual: 02/06/2015
04/2015
CE
Cathy Carlock
(530)279-8331
ccarlock@fs.fed.us
Description: The project aims to accelerate the restoration of forested lands that experienced high mortality rates due to the
effects of the 2012 Barry Point fire.Hand planting ponderosa pine seedlings across ~1900 acres and protect
seedlings from animal damage.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43629
Location:
UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
T47NR11E, T47NR12E.
Chinling Chen
530-233-8806
cchen@fs.fed.us
Swanson Canyon Fuels
Reduction and Riparian
Enhancement Project
- Fuels management
CE
Description: The project area is within a Wild land Urban Interface (WUI) Threat Zone allocation due to the close proximity of
residential homes. The area is heavily encroached with western Juniper.Treatment will reduce Juniper density and
protect communities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43295
Location:
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Completed
05/2014
UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Not Applicable. R12E,
T43N Modoc National Forest.
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Project Name
Modoc National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Devils Garden Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Timbered Mountain Wildlife
Habitat Restoration Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 09/2015
Expected:04/2017
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2017
EA
Roy Cuzick
530-233-8803
rdcuzick@fs.fed.us
Description: Sage Steppe restoration project to remove non-old growth western juniper. Thinning of natural stands of
ponderosa pine to remove juniper plus understory pine.
Location:
Wetland Weed Treatment
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 02/23/2015
03/2015
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Description: Treating noxious weeds on duck nesting island to promote desired botany species.
CE
Modoc National Forest
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44229
Location:
UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Treating previously constructed waterfowl nesting islands across the Devil's Garden Ranger District.
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Garrett Noles
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
530-667-8630
- Grazing management
garrettrnoles@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Description: Four water development projects including well installation, with storage tanks, troughs, and pipeline, are proposed
to provide permanent water sources within the Carr and Tucker Allotments. (Perez Pipeline proposal is now
included in this analysis).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33698
Location:
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Mary Flores
530-279-6116
mflores@fs.fed.us
Web Link:
Doublehead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Carr-Tucker Allotments Water
Development Projects
EA
UNIT - Devils Garden Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Sec
12,13,14,23,24,25,26,35,36 T45NR10E, Sec 4,7,8,9,10,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,30,31,32 T45NR11E, Sec 6
T44NR11E. On and around Timbered Mountain, Devil's Garden RD, Modoc NF, Modoc County, CA.
UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T46NR6E, T45NR6E,
T45NR7E. Project is located southeast of Tulelake; Tucker Well is north and Harvey Jones Well is just east of
Harvey Jones Butte and Red Lake Well is just east of Doublehead Mtn.
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Project Name
Modoc National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Doublehead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Fun Factory
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 03/31/2015
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
03/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
Jayne Biggerstaff
530-233-8740
jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us
Description: Issuance of authorization to continue renting and guiding snowmobiles at the existing snowmobile trailheads and
groomed trail system, a portion of which is located on the Modoc National Forest. Use is confined to existing
recreational facilities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46209
Location:
UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Medicine Lake and Bullseye Lake designated snowmobile trails.
Chinling Chen
530-233-8806
cchen@fs.fed.us
Glass Mtn., Mud Lake, and
Timber Mtn. Grazing Allotment
EA
- Grazing management
EA
Description: Analyze vegetation on three vacant sheep allotments for possiblity of bring sheep grazing back, in a sustained
manner. Bring them into compliance with Rescissions Act of 1995.
Location:
Highlands Roadside Safety
Improvement Project
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Timber Mtn.: T44N,
R6E., sec 7,17-36; T44N, R7E, sec 30&31; T43N, R6E, sec 1-5,8-12; T43N, R7E, sec 5-9,16&17. Glass Mtn.:
T44N, R5E, sec 13-16,21-28,33-36; T44N, R6E, sec 18&19,30&31; T43N, R5E,. Glass Mtn., Mud Lake, and
Timber Mtn. are located on the Doublehead Ranger District, Modoc National Forest.
- Road management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Dave LeBlanc
530-667-8631
dleblanc@fs.fed.us
Description: Protect public safety along major travel routes by felling trees likely to fall or break partially/entirely within roadway.
Remove vegetation to increase sight distance around some road corners through a variety of methods.
Location:
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UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc, Siskiyou. LEGAL - T42N.R3E,
Sec 1-3,11,12; T42N.R4E, Sec 1,3,5,6,10-14,23; T43N.R3E Eastern 1/3; T43N.R4E Sec 7-10, 12-36; T43N.R5E
Sec 5,6,30,31; T44N.R5E Sec 28,29,32. Roads: 42N24, 42N25, 42N28, 42N44, 42N44A. 42N52, 42N56, 43A17A,
43A51A, 43N12, 43N14, 43N17, 43N21, 43N33, 43N33A, 43N33B; 43N42, 43N51, 43N53, 43N53Y, 43N54,
43N55, 43N99, 44N17, 44N75.
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Project Name
Modoc National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Doublehead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Medicine Lake Caldera
Vegetation Treatment Project
EA
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
William Moore
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
530-233-8736
- Vegetation management
Notice of Initiation 09/18/2014
wmoore02@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 05/2015
Description: Proposed vegetation treatments would remove Mountain Pine Beetle infested lodgepole pine and thin stands to
meet forest health objectives.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41284
Location:
Medicine Lake Interpretive
Signing
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - T.43N, R.3E, Sections
1 -5, 8-17, 23 and 24; T.43N, R.4E, Sections 3-9, and 17-19; T.44N, R.3E, Sections 26, 25, 25, and 36; and
T.44N, R.4E, Sections 30-32. Medicine Lake Caldera.
- Recreation management
- Special area management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Nancy Nordensten
530-667-8641
njnordensten@fs.fed.us
Description: Interpretive signs installed at various locations throughout the Medicine Lake Highlands explaining the origin and
uniqueness of the surrounding area.
Location:
Perez Pipeline Extension
EA
UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Siskiyou. LEGAL - Township 43 North,
Range 3 East, SE 1/4, Section 11. Medicine Lake Highlands.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Grazing management
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 09/18/2014
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
Garrett Noles
530-667-8630
garrettrnoles@fs.fed.us
Description: This project is now combined with the Carr-Tucker Allotments Water DevelopmentProjects. A 30 day comment
period will being in October 2014.
04/02/2015 08:58 pm MT
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44035
Location:
UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T45N R7E Section 32.
Seven miles south of Clear Lake and four miles east of State Highway 139.
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Project Name
Modoc National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Doublehead Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Tucker Grazing Allotment EA
- Grazing management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 06/02/2008
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 02/2016
Expected:08/2016
Actual: 09/25/2008
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
09/2016
Garrett Noles
530-667-8630
garrettrnoles@fs.fed.us
Description: Complete Range Allotment management plans on the Tucker Allotment. Bring it into compliance with Rescisions
Act of 1995.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=24959
Location:
Tucker II
UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T47N, R6E, Sections
25, 35 & 36; T47N, R7E, Section 31; T46N, R6E, Sections 1, 2, 10 - 15, 22 - 27 & 36; T46N, R7E, Sections 6 - 8,
17 - 21, 24 - 36; T45N, R7E, Sections 1 - 12, 14 - 18, continue. Tucker Allotment is located on the Doublehead
Ranger District, Modoc National Forest.
- Grazing management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
EA
Garrett Noles
530-667-8630
garrettrnoles@fs.fed.us
Description: To authorize livestock grazing on the Tucker Allotment. Issue a term grazing permit and implement an Allotment
Management Plan. This allotment was analyzed in 2008 as the Tucker Grazing Allotment EA.
Location:
Modoc National Forest
UNIT - Doublehead Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T47N R7E Section 30,
& 31; T47N R6E Sections 25, 35 & 36; T46N R7E Sections 6 - 8, 17 - 21, 24 - 36; T46N R6E Sec 1, 2, 3, 10 15, 22 - 27 & 36; T45N R7E Sec 1 - 12, 14 - 18; T45N R6E Sec 1, 12, & 13. The Tucker Allotment is located east
of Tulelake, California on the Doublehead Ranger District, Modoc National Forest.
Warner Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Geothermal Leasing in Western - Minerals and Geology
States - Lake City KGRA
Cancelled
EA
N/A
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
Jayne Biggerstaff
(530)233-8740
jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us
Description: Lease-specific analysis in determining whether NFS lands within the Lake City KGRA are appropriate for
geothermal leasing under FS/BLM policies and regulations. Appended to PEIS for geothermal leasing.
Web Link: http://www.blm.gov/geothermal_eis
Location:
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UNIT - Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T.44N.,R.14E., S.
9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28. Lake City KGRA.
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Project Name
Modoc National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Warner Mountain Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Lassen 15 Restoration Project
EA
Warner Mountain Obsidian
Management Project
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
- Grazing management
In Progress:
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
- Forest products
Notice of Initiation 03/21/2014
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 06/2015
- Fuels management
Description: Landscape level analysis to address timber, range, wildlife habitat and fuel issues.
Roy Cuzick
530-233-8803
rdcuzick@fs.fed.us
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=22240
Location:
UNIT - Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - T46NR14E,
T46NR15E, T45NR14E, and T45NR15E. Analysis area is south of Buck Creek Guard Station, west of Fandango
Valley, north of Buck Mountain and east of Fender Flat and the community of Davis Creek.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/01/2015
CE
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
Jayne Biggerstaff
530-233-8740
jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us
Description: Analysis of personal and commercial use of obsidian on the Warner Mountain Ranger District, and development of
policy for resource.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44029
Location:
UNIT - Warner Mountain Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Modoc. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Four existing designated common use mines: Lassen Creek, Middle Fork, Needles and Pink Lady.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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